The Pantheon Welcomes Ray Allen

They might have to call it the Big Four now. LeBron James wasn’t nearly forceful enough in Game 6, Dwayne Wade was ordinary, and Chris Bosh was pretty quiet before a couple of great defensive plays at the end. The key man in the Heat’s victory — the one that will force a Game 7 against San Antonio Thursday night — was Ray Allen.
With a clutch, difficult 3-pointer at the end of regulation, then a couple of key moments in the overtime, Allen was invaluable. With this game alone, he felt personally validated for bailing out on the Boston Celtics and joining Miami as a free agent last summer.
It was also a night of big regret for Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the rest of the Spurs. To read the entire column, click here.